About the Start-Up Visa
With the entrepreneur visa no longer being available, the Start-Up Visa offers business people the opportunity to gain access to the UK and begin a path towards settlement through the Innovator Visa once they have been based in the UK for three years. The next steps would be to then apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain and potentially British Citizenship later down the road.
Start-Up Visa requirements
There are numerous requirements in order to obtain a Start-Up Visa, depending on your personal and business circumstances.
It is important to make sure that you have met all of the requirements before applying for a Start-Up Visa as a well-presented case that highlights that you meet all key requirements is much more likely to be accepted in a timely manner.
Working alongside a legal team like QC immigration will help you put together and present a strong case.
The following are some key requirements:
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must meet the English language requirement.
- You need to show that you have sufficient personal savings to support yourself while you are in the UK. In particular, you need to prove that you have had at least £1270, plus £630 for each dependant in your bank account for 90 consecutive days prior to the application.
- You must not have been in breach of immigration laws, except for any period of overstaying allowed under the Immigration Rules.
- You must not have previously established a business in the UK.
- Your business must be innovative, viable and scalable.
- Your business or your business idea must be assessed and endorsed by an authorised endorsing body.
As a QC Immigration client, you will benefit from a detailed document list, document checks, a thorough guide for any interview and ongoing advice to help you meet the above-mentioned requirements.
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